Effect of the shape of extreme waves on the loads on a 15MW wind turbine

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Description

The shape of extreme waves impacts the load levels that are experienced on offshore wind turbine foundations. We show that larger load leves are associated with progressively more asymmetric waves. Our numerical model, based on slender body assumptions and on kinematics calculated with a fully-nonlinear potential flow code, reproduce experimental results well, including the shape of the extreme waves, and the associated load levels.
PeriodJan 2023
Event titleEERA DeepWind Conference 2023
Event typeConference
LocationTrondheim, NorwayShow on map